Sponsors

Please support them because they support you!

Handmade, bike-inspired posters by independent artists. Limited-edition prints available here for 60 days or until they sell out — whichever comes first. Find your favorites and grab ’em before they’re gone. This year Artcank will be donating local art to some of our racers!

In addition to serving some of the best coffee in town, they are a full service bike shop with a knowledgeable staff prepared to service any make of bicycle. They are donating two sets of custom handbuilt wheelsets to two lucky Babes winners this year!

Designed in Vancouver (BC) and Portland (OR) our Waterproof, Windproof Fashion Forward coat designs are inspired by the beauty of our West Coast cities: their culture, art and independent music scenes. We also live in a part of the world that incurs a lot of rain, wind and sometimes snow. Our strong sense of fashion is inspired in each and every coat we design. Mia Melon is providing a few lucky racers with some beautiful fashion forward functional rain gear!

Beard Bags makes high quality locally hand stitched backpacks, totes, pouches and polo gear right here in Minneapolis! This year they are custom designing a bag in some really fun colors for one Babe to take home.

Freight products are at the peak of functionality, comfort, and aesthetics in the courier bag market today. Function is their goal, but looking good doesn’t hurt! Thanks again to this long time sponsor for creating some unique bags for our racers.

ORTRE draws inspiration from ‘everyday cyclists’. People who cycle for transport wherever & whenever possible. People who understand that cycling is convenient, economical and enjoyable. People who realise cycling is no longer just an alternative means of transport. Ortre has sent us some great locks to keep your gear safe!

A fixture of the Minneapolis fair trade coffee scene since the mid 90’s, Peace Coffee pedals the good stuff all around town and this year will be sending home some racers with some bags of perfectly roasted beans.

Penn Cycle and Fitness is a family owned, locally operated retailer that has been dedicated to serving cyclists in Minnesota since 1957 and has been a huge sponsor of Babes over the years – this year they are again giving a way a complete Swobo bicycle to one lucky rider!

Each shebeest piece is designed to empower the female cyclist to take on their own two-wheeled adventures that will energize and enhance their happiness, health, and spirit. SheBeest has graciously donated some of their “out-of-the ordinary cycling wear for extraordinary cyclists” to our racers!

Swrve makes durable apparel that is designed to function in the great outdoors & works just as well everyday in the office, bar, & beyond. Thank you to swrve for sending some amazing gear that was handmade in CA!

Bikarelly is a new Twin Cities apparel company dedicated to making bikeable fashion, instead of fashionable bikewear. Locally owned, locally designed, and locally manufactured – we can’t wait to get more on the market and we can’t wait to hear from you! “Bikarelly – fashion that performs.

Surly loves bike rides and good times. That’s why we’re in our 10th year of sponsoring Babes in Bikeland – it’s that kind of event. We’ll be giving away all sorts of stuff including a complete bicycle and we’ll be there at the finish for high fives.

Twin Six makes some of the finest cycling apparel in the industry – and they happen to be local! They have been an extremely generous sponsor over the years. They’ve donated a huge box of prizes that will be included in our raffle. If you race, you’re probably gonna ride away with a new Twin Six water bottle, shirt, socks, or one of the numerous other things that they donated.

KIND is generously donating hundreds of KIND bars to this year’s event! Riders can grab a couple at race start to ensure they’ll be sufficiently energized during the race. We’ll also have some at the finish for a quick pick-me-up. Healthy Yum!

Alchemist Printing Company has been screen printing the Babes in Bikeland t-shirts from the beginning. Tony runs a small local shop and does an awesome job of creating physical memories for each race. If you’re looking for someone to print shirts for your band, company, or bike event, he’s great to work with.

Perennial Cycle is your local folding bike, cargo bike, long distance touring, and recumbent shop. They carry important brands that you won’t find in most other shops: Arkel, Carradice, Brompton, and Schwalbe to name a few. They hooked us up big time with funds to create an amazing event!

Six Degrees is a whole-body fitness studio that uses a variety of classes to offer the safest and most effective forms of exercise and therapies to aid people in finding their own strength. Recover your body after the race with Pilates, yoga, barre, or Asana stretch class.

Sunrise Cyclery, a used bike shop near Uptown, is the home of Grease Rag Ride & Wrench. They open up the shop to women / trans / femme cyclists twice a month for a free skill share. Check them out right off the greenway to find the best selection of used parts in town.

Remember those great little bags with the Vitamin Water and granola bars that was a godsend at the end of last year’s race? You’re getting it again this year! The crew at Fox Den, who always show up to the race in the BEST outfits, spend the night before stuffing snack bags for you! Say thank you by getting your hair did after the race!

Banjo Brothers is a Minneapolis bike bag staple. Their backpacks, messenger bags, seat bags, and panniers are seen on bikes and backs all over town. Banjo Brothers are a huge supporter of the Minneapolis bike community and have been a sponsor of Babes since the beginning.

Our favorite Australian bike light manufacturer! Knog’s lights have evolved from little silicone blinkies to USB rechargeable blinders! They also offer a host of other goodies for the urban rider such as locks and cycle computers.

Barbette / Bryant Lake Bowl / Red Stag Supper Club / Tiny Diner – These restaurants are well-known destinations for the locavore crowd in town. Each offers a unique atmosphere, and serves high quality, local food with a midwestern touch. – –

O2 Rainwear is a local company that makes cycling-specific rain jackets and pants. As cyclists, the designers know the range of weather we get here in Minneapolis, MN and make products that work all year-round. They pride themselves in designing for any type of rider, from serious cyclists to recreational riders. Find their products in local shops or online!

Local, durable, customizable bags made for cyclists! Andy Larson has been fine tuning his craft for a few years now, and can embroider just about anything onto a messenger bag. He also makes hip pouches, tool rolls, and just about any other cordura and vinyl product a biker should need. Find their table at the after party to get your own!

Amy K has been a huge part of the Minneapolis bike scene for years, including organizing the Bicycle Film Festival. Now, she’s on to even more amazing things, like holistic healing. After studying Chinese Medicine, she’s opened her own acupuncture studio and specializes in healing practices that are great for athletes. If you’re looking to get more familiar with the benefits of holistic healing, look no further than our local, feminist, and radical practitioners.

Ever thought about doing a crafting project with all your used bike parts, but never got around to it? Resource Revival does it! They create beautiful and useful items like clocks, key chains, bottle openers out of chains, cogs, tubes, and a host of other bike parts to keep our contributions to the trash stream down.

PoCampo was started by ladies in Chicago that wanted functional bike bags that looked cute off the bike. They created a whole line of purses that attach to the handlebars or rack and are made with durable, water-resistant materials.

Bird Industries is the business of local crafting genius, Amanda. She creates stylish and useful accessories for WTFs who cycle, including skirt garters, seat covers, and utility belts for carrying a bike lock.

Caffetto – the Wedge neighborhood coffeehouse staple has been partnering with the Fox Den Salon to support Babes for years. This year, they will have coffee at the start of the race, and are contributing to those fun treat bags that racers get at the end of the race.

Seattle-based Detours makes fun, durable, and versatile bicycle bags for the long-haul tourist, the farmer’s market family, and the weekday commuters. Because of the variety of riders participating in Babes in Bikeland, we know Detours has something for everybody.